Cry, Voidbringer
Published on 6. November 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
464 pages
978-1-83786-611-3 (ISBN)
Description
In a broken system, do you save yourself or fight for the people you love?
With the godspower waning, the queen of Ashvi must find another way to bolster her fight against her imperialist oppressors. The solution: wrenching children of other cultures from their homes and conscripting them into service.
Hammer was one of those children. Now, she's a jaded soldier waging Ashvi's perpetual war, thinking only of her own survival. But when she accidentally rescues Viridian, a child with rare and potentially devastating powers, her priorities shift. The girl appears to be the answer to the queen's prayers-the perfect weapon to restore her kingdom's ancient borders, even if the colonized cities they reconquer don't want her version of liberation. Can Hammer protect Viridian from the system that broke her... before the girl's power is unleashed on the world?
With the godspower waning, the queen of Ashvi must find another way to bolster her fight against her imperialist oppressors. The solution: wrenching children of other cultures from their homes and conscripting them into service.
Hammer was one of those children. Now, she's a jaded soldier waging Ashvi's perpetual war, thinking only of her own survival. But when she accidentally rescues Viridian, a child with rare and potentially devastating powers, her priorities shift. The girl appears to be the answer to the queen's prayers-the perfect weapon to restore her kingdom's ancient borders, even if the colonized cities they reconquer don't want her version of liberation. Can Hammer protect Viridian from the system that broke her... before the girl's power is unleashed on the world?
Reviews / Votes
"Elaine Ho's Cry, Voidbringer is a sweeping, powerful story that achieves what fantasy does best: explore timely themes against a speculative backdrop. Elaine Ho's rich and vivid storytelling ensnares the reader from the very first page and challenges them to reflect on humanity, oppression, and corruption." -N. E. Davenport, author of The Blood Gift Duology "A brutally honest tale that holds not just its characters but its readers accountable for their role in the rise of tyranny. Elaine Ho's raw, unflinching storytelling coils around your chest and squeezes. Cry, Voidbringer is unlike anything I have ever read before." -R. A. Basu, author of To Bargain with Mortals "Superb in every possible way." -Anna Smith Spark, author of The Court of Broken Knives and A Sword of Bronze and Ashes "Devastatingly compelling and vivid." -Thilde Kold Holdt, author of The Hanged God TrilogyMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Nottingham
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Rebellion Publishing Ltd.
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 194 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
290 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83786-611-3 (9781837866113)
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Person
Elaine Ho is an Asian-American illustrator and author. She bounces between the US and Singapore, belonging to both and neither. Her work primarily explore themes of identity and home, while also being drawn to the broken and the beautiful. She originally received a degree in Psychology before pivoting into art full-time. Find her work at artofelaineho.com